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| 1399 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rescuers The Rescuers]'' || USA || 1977 || 76 min || 1977 theatrical version || G || Matted 1.85 || 1 || N/A || Color || September 18, 1992 ||
* Opens with video trailers for ''Beauty and the Beast'' and ''The Great Mouse Detective''.
* The 1991 "Feature Presentation" bumper on this title is in a navy blue background, making this title the only
* This release was transferred off a pan-and-scan version of the original 1977 theatrical release negative.
* The earliest copies of this release were printed in April 1992.
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| 1325 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beauty_and_the_Beast_(1991_film) Beauty and the Beast]'' || USA || 1991 || 84 min || Standard version || G || Matted 1.66 || 1 || N/A || Color || October 30, 1992 ||
* Copies printed after early July 1992 open with theatrical previews for ''Aladdin'' and a scrapped ''Sleeping Beauty'' reissue, and a video preview for ''Pinocchio''; and close with a video preview for ''101 Dalmatians''.
** Copies printed between late May-early June 1992 have the ''Pinocchio'' preview at the end, before the ''101 Dalmatians'' preview, while copies printed in June 1992 entirely lack the ''Pinocchio'' preview.▼
* The earliest copies of this release were printed in May 1992.
▲** Copies printed between late May-early June 1992 have the ''Pinocchio'' preview at the end, before the ''101 Dalmatians'' preview.
* The first title in the series to include a Proof of Purchase tab label printed above the back cover on the clamshell case.
* Copies that came in Deluxe Collector's Edition boxsets were packaged in black clamshell cases, while standalone copies were packaged in white clamshell cases.
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| 1325 || ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beauty_and_the_Beast_(1991_film) Beauty and the Beast]'' || USA || 1991 || 84 min || Standard version || G || Matted 1.66 || 1 || N/A || Color || November 10, 1992 ||
* This issue
* Copies of this issue printed before December 1992 still use the Beauty and the Beast title logo on the back of the business reply mail card.
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* "Restored version" re-release of the original 1985 version seen above, hence the re-use of the 239 stock number used for the 1985 version.
* Possibly went on moratorium in late 1994.
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Revision as of 23:59, 1 May 2022
This list covers all the Walt Disney Classics (or "Black Diamond") titles released from 1984 to 1994 and strangely, 1996.
Part of the Classics series (1984-1994)
Season One (1984-1988)
The original logo from the series was nicknamed the Cheesy Black Diamond.
December 1984
Disney was initially reluctant to release any of their animated classics that had only seen theatrical release on video, as it might put them at risk of losing reissue revenue. Robin Hood was picked as the first Classics release because the film itself was considered weaker in terms of story and animation compared to the other titles. Its disappointing performance in its 1982 reissue was also cited.
Catalog number | Title | Country of origin | Original year | Length | Version | MPAA rating | Film format | Tape count | Tape break placement (if applicable) | Color | Released | Note(s) |
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228VS/BS | Robin Hood | USA | 1973 | 83 min | Standard version | G | Matted 1.75 | 1 | N/A | Color | December 3, 1984 |
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July 1985
Catalog number | Title | Country of origin | Original year | Length | Version | MPAA rating | Film format | Tape count | Tape break placement (if applicable) | Color | Released | Note(s) |
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239 V/B | Pinocchio | USA | 1940 | 87 min | 1984 theatrical version | G | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | July 16, 1985 |
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November 1985
Catalog number | Title | Country of origin | Original year | Length | Version | MPAA rating | Film format | Tape count | Tape break placement (if applicable) | Color | Released | Note(s) |
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24 V/B | Dumbo | USA | 1941 | 63 min | 1972 or 1976 theatrical version | G | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | November 5, 1985 |
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March 1986
Catalog number | Title | Country of origin | Original year | Length | Version | MPAA rating | Film format | Tape count | Tape break placement (if applicable) | Color | Released | Note(s) |
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229 V/B | The Sword in the Stone | USA | 1963 | 79 min | Original or 1983 theatrical version | G | Matted 1.75 | 1 | N/A | Color | March 25, 1986 |
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May 1986
Catalog number | Title | Country of origin | Original year | Length | Version | MPAA rating | Film format | Tape count | Tape break placement (if applicable) | Color | Released | Note(s) |
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36 V/B | Alice in Wonderland | USA | 1951 | 75 min | 1974 theatrical version | G | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | May 28, 1986 |
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June 1986
Catalog number | Title | Country of origin | Original year | Length | Version | MPAA rating | Film format | Tape count | Tape break placement (if applicable) | Color | Released | Note(s) |
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36 V/B | Alice in Wonderland | USA | 1951 | 75 min | 1974 theatrical version | G | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | June 14, 1986 |
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October 1986
Every pre-May 1986 title in the series was re-issued to coincide with the video release of “Sleeping Beauty”. However, the only Oct. 1986 re-issue titles that had additional changes to their print masters were titles originally released after July 1985.
Catalog number | Title | Country of origin | Original year | Length | Version | MPAA rating | Film format | Tape count | Tape break placement (if applicable) | Color | Released | Note(s) |
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228 V/B | Robin Hood | USA | 1973 | 83 min | Standard version | G | Matted 1.75 | 1 | N/A | Color | October 14, 1986 |
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239 V/B | Pinocchio | USA | 1940 | 87 min | 1984 theatrical version | G | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | October 14, 1986 |
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476 V/B | Sleeping Beauty | USA | 1959 | 75 min | TBD | G | Technirama | 1 | N/A | Color | October 14, 1986 |
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October 1987
Catalog number | Title | Country of origin | Original year | Length | Version | MPAA rating | Film format | Tape count | Tape break placement (if applicable) | Color | Released | Note(s) |
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582 | Lady and the Tramp | USA | 1955 | 75 min | TBD | G | CinemaScope | 1 | N/A | Color | October 6, 1987 |
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Season Two (1988-1994)
When Disney updated the logo from this series in 1988, starting with “Cinderella”, the logo was basically Sorcerer Mickey at the beginning and then the Shiny Black Diamond with the yellow text saying “Walt Disney” on the top and “CLASSICS” on the bottom. The prototype shiny black-blue background variation appeared on the 1988 release of “Cinderella”, and later, select September 1992 titles and the demo VHS and regular laserdisc versions of “The Rescuers”.
In 1989, starting with “Bambi”, an official variation of the new logo was created, only with the background being plain normal blue. Then in 1992, starting with “101 Dalmatians”, a third variation of the logo was created, with the color slightly tinted to blue and clean audio.
Starting with “The Rescuers”, a fourth variation of the logo was created, with enhanced bass heavy audio.
October 1988
Catalog number | Title | Country of origin | Original year | Length | Version | MPAA rating | Film format | Tape count | Tape break placement (if applicable) | Color | Released | Note(s) |
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410 | Cinderella | USA | 1950 | 76 min | 1987 theatrical version | G | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | October 4, 1988 |
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September 1989
Catalog number | Title | Country of origin | Original year | Length | Version | MPAA rating | Film format | Tape count | Tape break placement (if applicable) | Color | Released | Note(s) |
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942 | Bambi | USA | 1942 | 69 min | TBD | G | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | September 28, 1989 |
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May 1990
Catalog number | Title | Country of origin | Original year | Length | Version | MPAA rating | Film format | Tape count | Tape break placement (if applicable) | Color | Released | Note(s) |
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913 | The Little Mermaid | USA | 1989 | 83 min | Original theatrical version | G | Matted 1.66 | 1 | N/A | Color | May 18, 1990 |
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September 1990
This month of 1990 was the final time that Disney released their titles on Betamax, as well as the month that “The Little Mermaid” was released on Laserdisc.
Catalog number | Title | Country of origin | Original year | Length | Version | MPAA rating | Film format | Tape count | Tape break placement (if applicable) | Color | Released | Note(s) |
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913 | The Little Mermaid | USA | 1989 | 83 min | Original theatrical version | G | Matted 1.66 | 1 | N/A | Color | September 21, 1990 |
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960 | Peter Pan | USA | 1953 | 76 min | 1989 theatrical version | G | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | September 21, 1990 |
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May 1991
Catalog number | Title | Country of origin | Original year | Length | Version | MPAA rating | Film format | Tape count | Tape break placement (if applicable) | Color | Released | Note(s) |
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1122 | The Jungle Book | USA | 1967 | 78 min | TBD | G | Matted 1.75 | 1 | N/A | Color | May 3, 1991 |
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July 1991
Catalog number | Title | Country of origin | Original year | Length | Version | MPAA rating | Film format | Tape count | Tape break placement (if applicable) | Color | Released | Note(s) |
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1189 | Robin Hood | USA | 1973 | 83 min | Standard version | G | Matted 1.75 | 1 | N/A | Color | July 12, 1991 |
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September 1991
Catalog number | Title | Country of origin | Original year | Length | Version | MPAA rating | Film format | Tape count | Tape break placement (if applicable) | Color | Released | Note(s) |
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1122 | The Jungle Book | USA | 1967 | 78 min | TBD | G | Matted 1.75 | 1 | N/A | Color | September 11, 1991 |
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1142 | The Rescuers Down Under | USA | 1990 | 77 min | Standard version | G | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | September 20, 1991 |
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November 1991
Catalog number | Title | Country of origin | Original year | Length | Version | MPAA rating | Film format | Tape count | Tape break placement (if applicable) | Color | Released | Note(s) |
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1132 | Fantasia | USA | 1940 | 120 min | 1990 theatrical version | G | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | November 1, 1991 |
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April 1992
Catalog number | Title | Country of origin | Original year | Length | Version | MPAA rating | Film format | Tape count | Tape break placement (if applicable) | Color | Released | Note(s) |
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1263 | 101 Dalmatians | USA | 1961 | 79 min | 1991 theatrical version | G | Matted 1.75 | 1 | N/A | Color | April 10, 1992 |
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July 1992
Catalog number | Title | Country of origin | Original year | Length | Version | MPAA rating | Film format | Tape count | Tape break placement (if applicable) | Color | Released | Note(s) |
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1360 | The Great Mouse Detective | USA | 1986 | 74 min | 1992 theatrical version | G | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | July 17, 1992 |
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September 1992
Catalog number | Title | Country of origin | Original year | Length | Version | MPAA rating | Film format | Tape count | Tape break placement (if applicable) | Color | Released | Note(s) |
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1189 | Robin Hood | USA | 1973 | 83 min | Standard version | G | Matted 1.75 | 1 | N/A | Color | September 18, 1992 |
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1142 | The Rescuers Down Under | USA | 1990 | 77 min | Standard version | G | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | September 18, 1992 |
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1399 | The Rescuers | USA | 1977 | 76 min | 1977 theatrical version | G | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | September 18, 1992 |
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October 1992
This batch of titles released with prototype variations of the Proof of Purchase tab labels.
Catalog number | Title | Country of origin | Original year | Length | Version | MPAA rating | Film format | Tape count | Tape break placement (if applicable) | Color | Released | Note(s) |
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1325 | Beauty and the Beast | USA | 1991 | 84 min | Standard version | G | Matted 1.66 | 1 | N/A | Color | October 30, 1992 |
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1360 | The Great Mouse Detective | USA | 1986 | 74 min | 1992 theatrical version | G | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | October 30, 1992 |
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November 1992
July-October 1992 titles, as well as a September 1991 title, in the series were re-issued in this month of 1992 with regular Proof of Purchase tab labels printed above the back covers. The earliest copies of this batch of titles were printed a day after the original video release date of “Beauty and the Beast”, which was also the second video release date of “The Great Mouse Detective”. Some copies of these issues printed after late 1993 do not include any inserts inside the cases at all.
Catalog number | Title | Country of origin | Original year | Length | Version | MPAA rating | Film format | Tape count | Tape break placement (if applicable) | Color | Released | Note(s) |
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1142 | The Rescuers Down Under | USA | 1990 | 77 min | Standard version | G | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | November 10, 1992 |
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1325 | Beauty and the Beast | USA | 1991 | 84 min | Standard version | G | Matted 1.66 | 1 | N/A | Color | November 10, 1992 |
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1360 | The Great Mouse Detective | USA | 1986 | 74 min | 1992 theatrical version | G | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | November 10, 1992 |
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1399 | The Rescuers | USA | 1977 | 76 min | 1977 theatrical version | G | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | November 10, 1992 |
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March 1993
Catalog number | Title | Country of origin | Original year | Length | Version | MPAA rating | Film format | Tape count | Tape break placement (if applicable) | Color | Released | Note(s) |
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239 | Pinocchio | USA | 1940 | 87 min | 1992 theatrical version | G | Academy | 1 | N/A | Color | March 26, 1993 |
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September 1993
Catalog number | Title | Country of origin | Original year | Length | Version | MPAA rating | Film format | Tape count | Tape break placement (if applicable) | Color | Released | Note(s) |
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1662 | Aladdin | USA | 1992 | 90 min | Standard version | G | Matted 1.78 | 1 | N/A | Color | September 29, 1993 |
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March 1994
Catalog number | Title | Country of origin | Original year | Length | Version | MPAA rating | Film format | Tape count | Tape break placement (if applicable) | Color | Released | Note(s) |
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2041 | The Fox and the Hound | USA | 1981 | 83 min | Standard version | G | Matted 1.75 | 1 | N/A | Color | March 4, 1994 |
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Part of the Masterpiece Collection series, but released with the Classics logo (1996)
February 1996
Strangely enough, the earliest copies of the 1996 VHS release of “Pocahontas” that were printed before mid December 1995 started with the second variation of the 1988/1989 Walt Disney Classics logo. On copies printed after mid December 1995, this logo was later replaced with the correct logo, which is the 1994 Masterpiece Collection logo.
Catalog number | Title | Country of origin | Original year | Length | Version | MPAA rating | Film format | Tape count | Tape break placement (if applicable) | Color | Released | Note(s) |
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5741 | Pocahontas | USA | 1995 | 81 min | Standard version | G | Matted 1.85 | 1 | N/A | Color | February 28, 1996 |
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